1. 2017 Summer Program June 4-August 27 No RE July 6/30
UUCF Religious Exploration Program
Sept. 17, 2017 to May 20, 2018
9:15 and 11:15 a.m.
2017 Summer Program June 4-August 27 No RE July 6/30
Preschool Theme: Water
Rising Gr Summer Sunday Camp!
Special Dates for
Rising Gr June 4-18 and Aug. 6-27

2. Overview: Spiritual Themes
Preschool to Grade 2
Grade 3-8
UU Community
UU Rituals
UU Identity
Web of Life
Ethics
Love
UU Principles
UU Heritage
UU Beliefs
UU Identity

3. Overview: RE Program for Birth to Age 5
Nursery to age 3, or
Religious Exploration Classes for 2/3s and 4/5s
Preschool Playgroup First and third Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
RE Family Potlucks Fourth Sundays at 4:30 p.m.

4. Overview: RE Program for Grades K-6
Religious Exploration Classes
Worship K-3 Monthly Together Time with Weekly Children’s Chapel Gr. 4-6 Weekly Start in the Sanctuary
Social and Social Justice Activities Family FUUn Families for Social Justice
Our Whole Lives Gr. 1 and 5 Spring Sexuality Education

5. Overview: RE Program for Grades 7-12
Religious Exploration Classes
Annual Social Justice Trip
Annual Youth Service
Opportunities to Serve on Worship, Intern, Social Justice Teams
Youth Adult Committee
Plans High School Class Sessions, Social and Social Justice Activities.

6. Online Resources: For More information.

7. Parent Resources

8. Preschool Class Curriculum Click link for more information.
2/3s Hello Friends
4/5s Chalice Children and Seven Principles

9. Kindergarten Curriculum: Treasure Hunting Click link for more information.
Engage children in discovery of what it means to be a UU.
Each week they explore a UU Principle through a hidden treasure.
Arts and crafts, stories, and questions grow our young and curious UUs.
Begin in Sanctuary monthly and Chapel weekly.

10. Gr. 1 Curriculum: World of Wonder Click link for more information.
Delves deeply into our seventh principle.
Instills respect for the interdependent web and appreciation of its beauty, excitement, and mystery.
Direct experience in nature is essential to children’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development.

11. Grade 1 Special Curriculum: Our Whole Lives (Replaces Gr
Grade 1 Special Curriculum: Our Whole Lives (Replaces Gr. 1 for last 8 sessions of the year.) Click link for more information.
Specially UUA-trained UUCF facilitators meet with parents and children in the winter to prepare for the class.
Written permission from parents required before “OWL” sessions begin.

12. Grade 2: Moral Tales Click link for more information.
Provides ethical learning through storytelling.
Provides children with spiritual and ethical tools to make choices and take actions that reflect their Unitarian Universalist beliefs and values.
The stories in Moral Tales draw from all our UU Sources.

13. Grade 3: Love Will Guide Us Click link for more information.
Learn to seek guidance in life through the lens of our UU Sources, with an emphasis on love.
Apply wisdom from our sources when exploring questions, such as “Where did we come from?” “What is our relationship to the Earth and other creatures?” “How can we respond with love, even in bad situations?” “What happens when you die?”

14. Grade 4: Toolbox of Faith Click link for more information.
Reflect on the qualities of our UU faith, such as integrity, courage, and love, as tools they can use in living their lives and building their own faith.
Use a tool as a metaphor for an important quality of our faith such as reflection (symbolized by a mirror), flexibility (duct tape), and justice (a flashlight).

15. Grade 5: UU Sources Click link for more information.
Uses Bibleodeon, which  introduces stories from the Bible in engaging and provocative ways.
Active engagement with their own beliefs in relationship to the teachings in the Bible and other sources.
Connections to our UU Sources each week.

16. Grade 5: Our Whole Lives (OWL) Replaces Gr
Grade 5: Our Whole Lives (OWL) Replaces Gr. 5 for last 8 sessions of the year. Click link for more information.
Specially UUA-trained UUCF facilitators meet with parents and children in the winter to prepare for the class content.
Written permission from parents required before “OWL” sessions begin.

17. Grade 6: Riddle and Mystery Click link for more information.
Explore the big questions in life, such as “Is there a God?” “What happens after I die?” “Does my life have a purpose?”
Our individual search for meaning in the universe is supported and strengthened when we come together as people of faith.
Explore our shared UU beliefs and determine where their beliefs fit in the spectrum.

18. Workshop: Gr. 1-6 Click link for more information.
At times, we gather in multi-age groups to explore: UU identity, Social Justice, Creative Arts, and Activism.
One familiar adult will be with each class and Linnea or the RE Committee leads.
Activities will be engaging with opportunities to make multi-age friendships and deepen UU Faith.

19. Our RE Program for Grades 7-12 Click link for more information.
Religious Exploration Classes
Gr. 7: Coming of Age Gr. 8: Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education Course
Gr. 9-12: High School and
Building Bridges (multi-faith exploration)
Youth Adult Committee
Plans High School Class sessions, social and social justice activities.

20. Social: Family FUUn
Check UUCF Calendar for details on gift-making fair, Easter Fun Day, and other Family-Friendly events.
Monthly RE Family Potlucks

21. Social Justice: Families for Social Justice
Highlights of the Family FUUn and SJ calendar
Complete the Circle Food Raiser
Hot Meals every other month
Weekend of Service
Hypothermia Prevention Support
Holiday gifts for those in need
Beautifying our UUCF campus

22. Grade 7 Coming of Age COA Click link for more information.
Ceremony in September.
CoA Worship Service in May.
Mentors for enrolled youth.
Design a service project.
DC Adventure Day Trip.
Boston Trip or (considering summer 2017, 2019, 2021 for rising Gr. 7 and rising Gr. 8)

23. Grade 8: OWL Click link for more information.
Dismantles stereotypes and assumptions,
Builds self-acceptance and self-esteem,
Fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives.
Classes of youth for each service. If registration is lower than 18 total, OWL will only be offered at late service.

24. Grade 9-12 Click link for more information.
Youth Exploration Class led by the YAC (Youth Adult committee, comprised of adults, 6 youth).
Follows monthly congregational themes.
Youth Group is open to all 9-12 youth and includes outside activities such as trips, youth cons, social justice activities, social activities, and overnights.

25. Your Contacts! RE Staff RE Committee
Linnea Nelson, Director of Religious Exploration,
Courtney Firth, Youth Ministry Coordinator,
Lisa Riddle, Summer RE Coordinator
Melissa Campos-Poehnert
Co-Chairs: Tom Crowley and Laurie Cunningham
Members: Maria Cox-Leow
Chris French
Dillon Ginley
Tessa Grubb
Christyn Levy
Diana Tycer-Bice